CVE-2026-35352
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CVE-2026-35352 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition exists in the mkfifo utility of uutils coreutils. The utility creates a FIFO and then performs a path-based chmod to set permissions. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition exists in the mkfifo utility of uutils coreutils. The utility creates a FIFO and then performs a path-based chmod to set permissions. A local attacker with write access to the parent directory can swap the newly created FIFO for a symbolic link between these two operations. This redirects the chmod call to an arbitrary file, potentially enabling privilege escalation if the utility is run with elevated privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Uutils | Coreutils | All versions |
References
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/10020Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/10020Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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